Humphreys Estate Capital Increased
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
COMPANY'S PROPERTY
"Undoubtedly there are grasping landlords who will and do take advantage of the housing
last drop situation to squeeze the
out of
tenants, and for that reason we are in favour of rent control, but let it be reasonable and give owners of old property a fair deal.
W
"Legislation regarding a landlord's right to enter premises where tenants have Con. travened conditions of tenancy should be speeded up," said Mr D. E. Clark, Chairman, presiding at the ordinary yearly meeting of
Co., Humphreys Estate and Finance
Limited,
held at the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel this morning.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1949.
THREE DIE
IN BLAZE
Rangoon. Mar. 7.- Throo persons' were burned to death and rice stocks worth near- ly 300,000 Rupees were destroyed yesterday in a blaze which gutted a rice mill at Dalla near Rangoon. It was officläl- ly learned.
Four hours previously another fire destroyed another Burma rice mill. Associated Press.
Opposition To
Wuchow Port
Reopening
Canton, Mar. 8.--Repre- sentatives of Canton's river shipping guild are now at Lempting to gel the Legis Intive Yunn to review the i case against opening Wu-
At an extraordinary general] Board's decision to proceed with chow ns a customs port.
held later, the meeting authorised capital of the Com-
to solution.
pany of $3,000,000 was Increased $10,000,000 by a speciat
re-
It was pointed out that
After the Japanese surren- der, when we were able to take stock of our position, we found about one third of our pro- and #2) perties uninhabitable overdraft of $1,000,000 with our bankers and interest payable
can nssure:
of the
PWD TRIAL RESUMED
Of
Evidence Of Seizure Documents And Fittings
Sub-Insp. Vincent M. Morrison, attached to the Anti-Corrup tion Branch of the Hongkong Police, gave evidence of the seizure of electrical equipment and documents at the resumed hearing of the PWD Larceny trial before Mr Justice Williams and a jury at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
On trial facing three charges of theft by public servant and falsification of accaunts with intent to defraud the Government are Kwok Kwong, 47, foreman, and Arthur Frederich May, 41, electrical inspector, grade 1,
*
Kwok is not defended! Witness: Lee. Po-slun
while Mr. A. J. Clifford, in-duced them from tils drawer.
structed by Mr J. C. Stewart, }
:
pro- Witness: No, I don't remein- ber that, if he had, I would have written it down. I took down everything he anld.
Wliners added, in answer to another question, that when in defending May. For the the Police raided the Hunghom Thero was quite a little ques-
prosecution is Mr A. Hooton, workshop on August 11 he didi tioning before you
the
SEARCH OF OFFICE Mr Cafford: Was a thorough search made of that office?
Witness: time permitted.
As
thorough
statement?—No.
look that
Will you agree with me he was muddied about the early
part of the statement?-Only in connection with abbrevia- long which I put down regard. In the rewiring of a number m15- Ite police stations. understood the question. He about in thought I was talking
as of
assisted by Mr J. Johnston,pot sze the August log sheets ited. Lee Po-shan's desk was ASP.
searched by Mr Johnston. Po-shan, PWD clerk. formerly attached to the Hung- hum Workshop, Was this morning re-examined by Crown Counsel.
defence cross- examination having concluded yesterday afternoon,
Wilness Kave details of the system
for detailing men for various jobs. He said the men reported every morning but the workmen employed on camping- out jobs
the Territories were not
make
I suggest
How long did you spend the office?-From 18 in the piers. morning until 11 at night.
to you the reason You said as time permitted. why he was muddled was that
that Didn't
Rive you Une there
a lot of m1- was quito
batore he thorough terrogation of him enough to
of New search
the offee7-There was questioned. That was why were many other things to be he was muddled in his mind done besides searching theabout the early part of the state- ment? That's quite wrong, Mr office.
tokl Insp. Morrison
Crown Clifford." Counsel in re-examination that photo of the distribution board was taken on October 1.
Asked to explain what he meant by saying there were other things to be done besides witness office, searching the
Witness
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land and bulidings. Stores atport was part of the economie they seized a quantity of bool said that over 100 persons had himself after May hid corrected i TO-DAY
fpr
The
In
10 be Interrogated and state ments had to
Defence counsel then referred witness to a number of correc tlons on the statement, explained that those initialled by May were made by the uc cused, but those without May's initials were made by witness
him during the taking of the be taken from statement. some of then
STATEMENT VALUELESS Mr D. G. MacPherson, ASP
His Lordship here asked de- snid
ASP ho
fence counsel it Mr Clifford was accompanied and Insp. Morrison suggesting Utat Johnston
the statement duress. Mr was made under to the PWD Hungham electrient
Clifford said he was not sugges- He saw May at about 3 p.m.ung it, but submitted that in his that
hat day. Up to that time he
new building to which I havelstons in matters of this type. Pokfulam, where by virtue of a depot on August 11.
they
the thrashed out by the Legislative of electrical cuble and attins | was not in the workshop. When udled state of mind May's
this scheme, but your, gentlemen, that the decision Continuing their, campaign to
required to build was made only after stop the reopening of the Kwong-
Wit careful exsiderations and afters port, guild delegaten pester to report daily in town, the pros and cons had been fully day visited the Canton offices of ness also explained the office
both the Executive and Legisla-routine on pay days,
and
sald weighed,
Uve Yoans. They received the that on those days the at present day value the
I feel that the immediate de pro
promise of the Legistative reported
the ordinary former capital was obvious-mand for these apartments Yuan's Vier-Secretory, Yin Kuo-way but received their pay ly insufficient to admit of justifies the board's decision tofu, to petition Nanking to place before they went out on jobs. further development of the ahead. The cost of these two the case on the agenda
Sub-Insp. Morrison then gave properties and payments to the
plenary session now In pro-evidence about the Police raid Company's property.
contractor for the new building Speaking of the yearly meet-neerimis ehtefly for the amount ess
on August 11 last year at the Workshop, where Ing, the Chairman said:
of $811,308.57 appearing in the Creation of the new eustous Hunghom, It
practically unknown | balance sheet as additions to these days for a chairman of a
late local company to come before $167,887.38 show a very const-reform measures agreed on by and documents and a number
the Executive Yunn
of persons were detained, shareholders with on unsatis-derable Increase over last year's
baser On August 12,, accompanied Build
ned PWD factory report, but that is the į figure, but this is accounted for.
of its argument against by Mr Aliken unenviable position ind my by the purchase of Ottings,
flooring, material etc. the the reopening; on the right at workinan, Li Cho, he visited
at self In todiny.
Thomas's houses final du Dr the enbinet to make already referred,
They
should arst Dewarrant seized a quantity say it
sintement was valueless. He 24
again they Yuan. Another argument by Un
tions and he wrote down the being rend to the Jury after guild spokesmen, who fear the visited the houses at. Pokfulam. he arrived he asked him ques-did not object to the statement will suffer if Wuchow
Cho pointed goods where Li
they had heard
circum- answers, winess said. are allowed to by-pass Canton, certain electrical fittings which
Mr Hooton: Had you by that stances under which the state- noted. that the mensure would Mr Aitken
On August 25, said witness, time decided to bring any chargement was made and the state of 2723. allow foreign shipping on w
May's mind at that time. víz, 100,000 Janit
waterways, an infring
Asked he accompanied Mr Aitken and
to explain why the Lec. to
workman, Kuo
in the state of sovereignty. Untied another
last sentence mient
Market. These less.
the Tokwawan
different 10
written in was where
electrical cable some
coleur ink.
that witness sait
pen was pointed out.
most likely his fountain PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
had run dry and he had dipped Irso. Morrison added that on
it into an inkwell. The state- August 31 he visited the Laichi-
ment was taken in May's office
there was n
was an ink well Did May sign the statement? and kok Hospital, where Kuo Lee painted out electrical installa--There were three pages of the there, he added, flens in No 5 black. On Sep-statement and he signed each Mr Clifford: I suggest to you
that the tember 30 and October 1 and page.
last sentenco witness 3
went with Police
Cross-examined, witness said added from memory after you Cheung that before the questions being Mar. 7.-British photographer Leung Singapore,
forgotten to put it down Witness for some other reason? to May. Army units have burned down to take pictures of the various asked, no previous questions had
of the Hunghom been put
Witness: That's quite wrong, six Communist camps in thick Jobs and
arrived at the Hunghom work- By virtue of a jungle in the Perak and Pahang workshop.
Tsuggest to
you that when olcinlly States,
It was
an-warrant, witness went to Messey shop at 10 am. and remained My Clifford.
Lawbridge, Shackleton and Co, there the whole time.
wrote "week-ends" it was nounced today.
Building,
I am suggesting you Mr Clifford: Princes land selzed two flucrescent lamps to you that May was brought in in fact "Sundayat"No, that's complete with tubes.
nbout 1.40 and you started ques-what Moy said, tioning him?
On tha other side of balance sheet you will note thot $269.870. has been received on account of the new share issue.
This issue comprises 110 balance of the company's capital, It was deckied to sell certain thorised properties to relieve the finan-shares, cla! position
during the war years.
FAIR PROFIT
and
of the company shareholders and provide funds to rehabili-shares rank tate other
·WAN
PL for
offered
par
dividend
1940. These from January 1. properly. sales produced fair proft on
I think there ta only one other our pre-war book values and
sheet to enabled us to distribute a por-item. In the balance
tion of
holders
of proft realised to share which I should refer and that
Is the Auditors' Note No. 1.
With the lifting of the inora- torium we have taken up with the estate of the mortgagor the maiter of this mortgage which was paid to the Japanese au thorities during the occupation, that a and it is anticipated satisfactory settlement will be reached in due course.
The effect of these sales on was considerable, our income and in the ordinary course of eventa
we should have been
able to make up the deficit by
-en-
increased rentals of our
chiefly damagezi properties, situated on May Rond.
an
extru
"DISAPPOINTING"
5t
Malayan Red
Camps Razed
out
whero R
against May?
Witness: No.
When you had written the questions and answers, did you to read over the statements May?—Yes.
MADE CORRECTIONS Did he make any corrections? -Yes.
d
the
Brutement
Wag
In this, however. we were disappointed and hnd to be con- as best we tent to get along
A communique said that could on pre-war rentals until
one of the camps, British troops
Do you remember May Buy- July 1947 when the Govern-
The proposed allocation of
have, as 15 now thefound American great coals and
Mr Clifford: When you went ment granted us permission to pronts
or this raid to the office did Witness: May walked in uning he had no tifin? Yes, I
believe he did say that. charge
Unusual practice, been incorporat- empty American ration tins as 30%
should well as stretchers and ammunt Mr May clear the whole of the announced and that was at
When he entered the work- fortunately expenses
were noted in the accounts. 1
that the proposexi tion.
"in" tray papers to the "Out" pm. controlled, and a good many of like to say
The two camps were capable tray.
shop he asked "What are you of $1. per share is these are now 400 to 500 dividend
Witness: puld be of holding eight men each and
Yes, I think that doing here?" After that I start- over pre-war cost.
the average div.derd
Had anyone spoken to him be Undoubtedly there are grasp fore the war, but as the pur- were defended by dug in po-was so.. Mr MacPherson, ASP ed to ask him questions.
the dollar asilions, sitt trenches-and- fox was present al" "the" time, Chasing value of
to my know ing landlords who will and dos
only approximately one
Did you see the photograph fore that?--Not take advantage of the housing now
The British troops surprised taken of the distribution board? ledge. of pre-war, to share- situation to squeeze the insi
Did you think of cautioning -Yes. drop out of tenants and for that holders this proposed dividend one group of eight Insurgents
And was it taken of the board / him?--No.
Why not? There was no rea- Two Insurgents wore hanged reason we are in favour of rent can only be considered disap-today and wounded one.
as it then was?-As it was then left since August 11, the day of son for that.
Witness said he remembered matters to which I can today.-Associated Press.
May saying he did
third
holes.
control, but let it be reasonable pointing.
I do not think there are any at the Johore and Taiping gaois
and give owners of old property a fair deal.
other Furthermore, legislation re-usefully refer, and I therefore garding a landlord's right to re- beg to propose that the amount
distribution enter premises where tenants available for
ave contravened
conditions have tenancy
of allocated as follows:-~
should be speeded up. To pay a dividend of Certain tenants, taking advan $1 per share (free
of lax) by Tenancy. Tribunal proceed-To Transfer to provi Ings have deliberately contra-
alon for taxation vened conditions of tenaney their own material advantage.
tage of the long delay occasionet
NO GOVT. REPLY
to
$200,000,00
the rald.
Do you remember going down
log sheets for July about a
visit the
Was that in regard to him after this not feeling in a mood for ques- tioning? That was (Indicating statement)
The statement made by May was then read-to-the-Jury.
The trial is proceeding.
in Gesern today,
Quads To Mother Of 5 Children
Frankfurt, Mar. 7.--Frau He did not Olga Polzer, 33-year-old refugee to the office to collect documents Tokwawan Market.
Germany, gave at a later stage with reference remember whether May had from Eastern
said, it was during the work- birth today to quadruplets in men's tiffin time or after work-a hospital ing hours. Everything that May according to the German news had said that day was written
agency, DPD.
The mother and babies-three in the statement, he said.
Mr Clifford; I suggest to you daughters and a son are doing that your memory is nt fault. well, the agency added. The He did not say to you he visit- agency said the quads weighed ei Tokwawan, but that it was three pounds each at birth, Frau during the timin hour or after Polzer already has five children, the men had left?
aged from one to 11.-Reuter.
YENANGYAUNG
fortnight ngo? Yes. OCCUPIED When you went there did you have a log book?--Yes I did and a number of log sheets dated Singapore, Mar, 7.-Informed from August 1. British
in Singapor Sources
The defence were asking for of the these documents?—Yes. sale today that forces
Where did you get log book People's Volunteer Organisation (PVO), not connected with the No. 8214 from? On the original have day, on August 11, also the log government, Total: $208,829,90 Burmese
fisken over the administration sheets. report of Yenangyaung, the largest, oll
town in Burma.
and contingencies. $ 25,000.00 To carry forward.. $ 13,020.00
The adoption of the
In November 1040, represen~ tntions were made to Guvern ment through the Chamber of Commerce on these subjects but and statement of accounts was beyond an acknowledrament no seconded by Mr Le Chung-wan, reply has yet been received. It
I hoped that Government will realise the urgency of these mat-
ters to law-abiding landlords and
net accordingly.
for should we bo
receiving Any-
thing like a fair rental upon our
bo
very
the items
jor del 5 !
RE-ELECTIONS
Mesars Pent,
over
oll
Did you take any log book awny from the ofcc?-Not other than 8214 log book, which I brought back.
sel.
JUDGE'S REMARKS
this A spokesman said that information is being suppressed In Burma by a rigid ne.ve cen-
Mr Clifford: Inspector Mor- added that the On the proposal of Major C.sership. He
rison, now I want you to look! W. L
entered the oll town me straight in the face.. Way, seconded by J. H. PO
opposition, caiming
Clifford, His Lordshio: Mr Proft for the year under re-Seth, Messrs N.O.C Marsh, M. without view amounts to $225,013, which H. Turner and C. Blaker were that they had come to "pro- don't use such language. Those
for the tcet" it from Communists.
The words mean nothing. includes accumulated interest of re-elected directors $20,000.-on a mortgage repuld ensuing year,
Property owned by British witness is an oath.
These words Marwick. Mit-!
Mr Clifford, during the year.
un- is so far oll companies
Justice The wives and chi Avorydship: I don't care if
used by Lord were Salaries and wages, property chell and Co and Messrs Percy maintenance and Insurance are Smith & Co were re-appointed damaged.
company all higher and there is no doubt auditors at a remuneration of drea of British
they were attacks week as Karen Rebel that these bear a high percent- $2,000 each on the proposal of employees were evacuated lost
Mr
1s seconded by
very Cuford: It Mr Ezra Abraham, ago against renta
North Burma.- swept Mit Lee Wai-cheong.
unusual to check counsel ke Again, we meet up with
Associated Press.
this. I think your Lordship Present at the meeting were
will find that these words, "look Messrs D. E. Clark (chairman).
me straight in the face, have properties this percentage would C. Blaker, N. O. C. Marsh, M.
(directors), R A. no further building schemes con- been used considerably by coun- H. Tumer
there will come a above will Wadeson (legal advisor). J. templated,
His Lohip: You can say remain approximately the same, Qule (secretary), and the fol-time when further capital will
to the witness that he is on Irrespective of rentals received. lowing shareholders: Major C. be needed for this purpose.
Your directors therefore re-loath. During the year two proper W. L. Way, Messrs W. Paterson,
of the Peak E. Abraham, J. H. Seth, II.
an increase
Mr Clifford (io witness): Are commend tics were purchased on
10 authorised capital to $10,000,000, your nure that what you did do Rob, adjacent to
other Kadoorie, W. A. Stewart, properties in that district. Both Chung-wan, R. IL Wild, C. D. and I trust this will meet with was to go down to the office there with the July log sheet fois are held from the Crown for Slade, Lee Wal-cheang and F. A. your approval.
that and that log book and then sign terms of 990 years and command Ozorio.
I now beg to propose:
you had nctually excellent views of the harbour. Address'ng the extraordinary
capital of the for what tho. authorised
Witness: I am absolutely post- n block of Six Flats known as said:
of $3,000,000 present capital General This Extraordinary "Luginsland," the other lo!
divided into 300.000 shares of tive that I did not do so.
the whole Did you sign for the log book being developed, and there la in' Meeting has been convened to $10 each (of which
seven consider and if thought fit pass, have been issued) to $10,000,000 No. 82147-I cannot remember. Insp. Further quesioned. storeyed block comprising 20 the special resolution which the by the creation of 700,000
ditional shares of the nominal Morrison said he could not re- modern flats wih garage accom-secretary has read out. modation,
The reason for this special re-value of $10 each and that such member if he signed the log It is hoped to complete these solution needs little explanation additional shares as aforesaid book. 11e aid there was no
given
previously for by the end of July and it will +
shall be issued it such time or receipt
scized
in documenta intrest shareholders to know
The present authorised capital times and upon terms and con- any
It could be seen that these apartments have all been lot for four and five years of the company is $3,000,000. ditions as the company's board Hunchom.
their obsolute that he included the of directors in
lox sheets ns
well from the date of completion at which at present day value is rentals giving a fair return on obviously insufficient to admit discretion shall think it.
Mr Horace Kadoorie seconded receipt, capital invested, I should, ndd any further development of the
Mr Clifford: Where did those that certain shareholders. ck-company's properly, and al- and the resolution was adopted
Idg sheets come from? pressed their disapproval of the though at the moment there are unanimously.
our
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On one of these lots there is general meeting, the Chaleman company. be increased from its brought?
course of erection A
from me.
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